Update: LES carried out work to strim and spray weeds surrounding play area.

Play area also fully swept and broken glass removed.

Litter bins emptied.

Wooden bench being repaired.

Funding for reinstatement of self-closing gates and installation of further play equipment to be considered from next year’s programme of works.

Gardners Lane

Requested clean-up of dog foul complete and also regular Community Safety Glasgow patrols now scheduled to catch culprit owners.

Garrowhill Park

Request to establish tennis courts in the park, Glasgow Life have advised that a business plan projection for operation of the site has been received from Sport Operations. Essentially the existing community facility and staff will offer changing and toilet facilities as well as a supervisory role for the proposed new facility, in support of the open access approach to the courts and the proposed tennis coaching programme. There will be no additional revenue support required from Council.

The next sequence of actions will include the following, each of which will be co-ordinated by Glasgow Life Infrastructure Support:-

· obtain Glasgow Life governance approval to proceed with the project

· apply for capital funding contributions from both the LTA and sportscotland

· Secure a GCC capital funding contribution via GCC ENV2 policy.

James Lindsay Park – request for community facility

Discussion to begin shortly regarding a new community facility being built in the park, discussions to take place with various Council services and other organisations regarding funding for this much needed facility.

McGill’s bus service 310

Response from McGill’s Buses Ltd advising,

They were sorry to hear of the difficulties constituents had been experiencing whilst using the services of McGill’s Buses Ltd. The service had been affected by larger than normal passenger numbers and increased traffic congestion including road works.

The do their upmost to notify passengers when delays occur via their mobile app, twitter and website.

They have listened to passenger feedback and made necessary amendments to the 310 timetable.

Bus canopy at Loancroft Avenue

LES advised that community have agreed location for bus canopy and site meeting arranged with LES. Site visit taking place today to discuss the placing of the bus stop.

Other ongoing work

I have also requested environmental clear ups at various locations throughout the ward and also requests for housing issues.

Speed of buses and cars on Huntingtower Road

Requested LES to carry out an assessment regarding this issue. This assessment will include a 48 hour covert speed survey and the injury accident records for this road will be investigated. The results of this assessment will determine if any speed reducing measures are required to be implemented on this road.

LES advised – Caledonia Road between Caledonia Drive and South Scott Street has been condition assessed and added to our list of works. The condition of the road will determine when this section of Caledonia Road will be resurfaced or included in a permanent patching programme.

During the inspection a defective roadside gully was identified opposite No.28 Caledonia Road. The gully has been added to an ongoing programme of maintenance works for repair.

Water running on land opposite No 10 Bailieston Road – Miller Homes

Requested LES investigate –

LES advised they had met with a representative from Miller Homes on 11 November 2016 to discuss the water runoff from the embankment opposite No.10 Baillieston Road. Miller Homes have accepted that a solution requires to be found and have advised that a filter trench will be installed to remove the water being discharge at this location. They have advised that they will endeavour to have the works undertaken by 30 November 2016.

Garrowhill Primary School

Concern had been raised regarding the speed of vehicles speeding outside the school and also parents stopping cars outside the school to drop of children, causing obstruction.

LES requested to provide solution and various measures in place such as: